Brenda Strong:
CLASS OF 1978
Sandy Union High SchoolClass of 1978
Sandy, OR
Brenda's Story
BRENDA STRONG
Brenda Strong can be seen (and heard) as Mary-Alice Young, the recently-departed narrator of ABC¿s award-winning smash hit ¿Desperate Housewives.¿
While Strong¿s seemingly-perfect character committed suicide in the premiere episode, she starred in several flashback scenes as the mystery surrounding her death unfolded. Her weekly voiceovers provide viewers with insightful commentary from beyond the grave.
Strong was recently seen in an episode of the hit HBO series ¿Curb Your Enthusiasm¿ and last year starred in the Lifetime telefilm ¿Family in Hiding.¿ She will also be seen in the upcoming independent films ¿Ocean of Pearls,¿ ¿A Plumm Summer¿ and ¿You.¿
Previously, Strong was perhaps most recognizable to television audiences for her role as Sue Ellen Mishkie (a.k.a. ¿The Braless Wonder¿) on the award-winning series ¿Seinfeld.¿ She has also recurred on such acclaimed series as ¿Nip/Tuck,¿ ¿Everwood,¿ ¿Sports Night,¿ ¿7th Heave...Expand for more
n¿ and ¿Party of Five.¿ Other television credits include ¿CSI,¿ ¿Ally McBeal,¿ ¿Gilmore Girls¿ and ¿ER.¿
Strong recently starred in the feature films ¿The Kid and I¿ with Tom Arnold and ¿The Work and the Glory 2 & 3¿ Previous film credits include ¿Starship Troopers,¿ ¿The Deep End of the Ocean,¿ ¿The Craft¿ and ¿Spaceballs.¿
A native of Portland, Oregon, Strong left home to attend Arizona State University, where she earned a Bachelor¿s Degree in Musical Theater. After graduation, she moved to Los Angeles and began landing roles in both television and film.
Strong is a certified yoga instructor and produces and stars in a line of videos designed to help infertile couples through yoga therapy. Additionally, she has taught at The Mind Body Institute at UCLA and Newport Beach. The American Fertility Association named her their first national spokesperson, because of her work with infertility.
She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.
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